Can you use a transfer-on-death deed in Alaska?
Yes. In Alaska, an owner may transfer real property at death by a transfer on death deed that has the formalities of a recordable deed, states that the transfer occurs at the owner’s death and is recorded before the owner’s death, and the deed stays revocable. This is the Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act. The deed takes effect without notice to, delivery to or acceptance by the beneficiary during the owner’s life, and without consideration. It can be revoked only by a later instrument that is acknowledged and recorded before the owner’s death, not by an act done to the recorded deed, and a deed that names its beneficiaries only as members of a class is void. This is Alaska Stat. §§ 13.48.010, 13.48.020, 13.48.050, 13.48.060, 13.48.070, 13.48.195.
| What | Alaska |
|---|---|
| Transfer-on-death deed | Allowed; record before death |
Source
Alaska Stat. §§ 13.48.010, 13.48.020, 13.48.050, 13.48.060, 13.48.070, 13.48.195
Read the statute in the Alaska Statutes (Alaska Legislature): akleg.gov.
Checked against the statute on November 13, 2026.
This is a summary of a published statute, not legal advice. Rules change, local ordinances can add to them, and the terms of a specific lease may differ. Check the citation and speak to a lawyer before acting.
How Seayora uses this rule
An owner on Seayora keeps each property’s owners of record, its entity and its documents in one place, so who holds title and how is on file beside the leases and the books.
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